The Himalayas Word Search
This The Himalayas word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: EVEREST, ANNAPURNA, KANCHENJUNGA, MAKALU, LHOTSE, GLACIER, TECTONIC, SUMMIT, BASE, RIDGE, PLATEAU, TREK.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Himalayas word list, defined
- GLACIER /ˈɡleɪsiər/ · noun
- A large, slowly moving river of ice formed from compacted snow on land, typically in high latitudes or at high elevations. A glacier can be several kilometers wide and hundreds of meters thick. Related: ice sheet, ice field, frost, ice cap.
- TECTONIC /tɛkˈtɒnɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the structure of the Earth's crust, or to a large-scale movement or process in the Earth's crust. In a broader sense, relating to a fundamental or underlying aspect of something. Related: geological, structural, fundamental, underlying.
- SUMMIT /ˈsʌmɪt/ · noun
- The highest point of a mountain or hill; the top of a mountain. A meeting or conference of high-ranking people, especially in politics or business. Related: apex, crest, height, peak.
- BASE /beɪs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- The lowest part or foundation of something on which it stands or is built; also, a starting point or underlying support for an idea, activity, or system. Related: foundation, footing, basis, groundwork.
- RIDGE /ˈrɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A long narrow natural elevation of the earth's surface; a long narrow strip of higher land, especially one with steep sides. To form or cause to form a ridge or ridge-like structure. Related: ridgepole, back, spine, rib.
- PLATEAU /ˈplætoʊ/ · noun
- A flat or elevated area of land, often with steep sides, or a period of little or no change in a particular situation or activity. Related: flat, level, plain, tableland.
- TREK /trɛk/ · noun, verb
- A long and often difficult journey on foot, especially in a wild or remote area. To travel through a place, especially on foot, in order to explore or experience it. Related: journey, expedition, walk, hike.
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